VEHICLE STRIKES MEXICAN AS HE PUSHES CAR

A 23-year-old man who was pushing his car on I-15 after it ran out of gas was struck by another vehicle and critically injured shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday.

The driver of the second vehicle was not injured, according to Public Safety spokesman Gary Whitney.Daniel Junco, a Mexican national, was reported in critical condition with multiple injuries at LDS Hospital later Thursday morning.

Utah Highway Patrol dispatchers said the man was trying to push his car out of a northbound traffic lane on I-15 near 33rd South when he was struck by the other vehicle.